Definition of spur

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Spur (n.) Any stiff, sharp spine, as on the wings and legs of certain burds, on the legs of insects, etc.; especially, the spine on a cock's leg..

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Bee Larkspur :: Bee larkspur () (Bot.) See Larkspur.
Spurt :: Sourt (n.) Fig.: A sudden outbreak; as, a spurt of jealousy..
Extempore :: Extempore (adv.) Without previous study or meditation; without preparation; on the spur of the moment; suddenly; extemporaneously; as, to write or speak extempore..
Prick :: Prick (v. i.) To spur onward; to ride on horseback.
Foist :: Foist (v. t.) To insert surreptitiously, wrongfully, or without warrant; to interpolate; to pass off (something spurious or counterfeit) as genuine, true, or worthy; -- usually followed by in..
Spurn :: Spurn (v. i.) To manifest disdain in rejecting anything; to make contemptuous opposition or resistance.
Nasturtium :: Nasturtium (n.) Any plant of the genus Tropaeolum, geraniaceous herbs, having mostly climbing stems, peltate leaves, and spurred flowers, and including the common Indian cress (Tropaeolum majus), the canary-bird flower (T. peregrinum), and about thirty more species, all natives of South America. The whole plant has a warm pungent flavor, and the fleshy fruits are used as a substitute for capers, while the leaves and flowers are sometimes used in salads..
Hotspurred :: Hotspurred (a.) Violent; impetuous; headstrong.
Bastardly :: Bastardly (adv.) In the manner of a bastard; spuriously.
Delphinic :: Delphinic (a.) Pertaining to, or derived from, the larkspur; specifically, relating to the stavesacre (Delphinium staphisagria)..
Spur-shell :: Spurry (n.) An annual herb (Spergula arvensis) with whorled filiform leaves, sometimes grown in Europe for fodder..
Bespurt :: Bespurt (v. t.) To spurt on or over; to asperse.
Spar :: Spar (v. i.) To strike with the feet or spurs, as cocks do..
Spur :: Spur (n.) A brace strengthening a post and some connected part, as a rafter or crossbeam; a strut..
Pricker :: Pricker (n.) One who spurs forward; a light horseman.
Illegitimate :: Illegitimate (a.) Not authorized by good usage; not genuine; spurious; as, an illegitimate word..
Spur-royal :: Spurrier (n.) One whose occupation is to make spurs.
Spur :: Spur (v. t.) To put spurs on; as, a spurred boot..
Spur :: Spur (n.) That which goads to action; an incitement.
Dispurveyance :: Dispurveyance (n.) Want of provisions; /ack of food.
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